New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-20
RELIEF FROM TAXATION.
DEBT OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES
WIPED OUT.
~ur ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL MAKING EIGHT HOURS
ADAY's WORK FOR coNvICTs AND FORBID
DING THE USE OF MACHINERY

DING THE USE OF MACHINERY
IN STATE PRISONS.
lBr TELEGRAPH TRIBUSE.l
AIRASY May 10.-The bill recently passed by the
Assembly relieving the life insurance companies OF 'ne
payment of 81 100000 that Controller Chaplin says they
owe the State and repeating the taxation law OF l9oo
under which the tax levied was debated i'll Tue sen
ate to-day Mr. Hendricks when the Dill was presenou'
offered as a substitute the bill OF ControAer Ohapn
authorizing him to compromise with the Insurance com
NAMES At so cents the dollar. The Offering OF TINS
compromise" said Mr.. Smith, who was supporting the
bill ais confession by the State authorities that this
bill is righteous Either the insurance companies
should pay every dollar Of this $l,OOOOoo' OF 'hey
should not pay penny OF It,"
Mr.. Smith then said that some New-fork he"SpuPotS
had called the bill q steal and grab. IL was really 10
protect policy from burden that ought not 10 DC
laid upon them He read from Insurance department
reports to show that the companies had pad S'oo'ooo
already The act he repealed was solely a TAX Oh
holders who have providenty laid by money for
their widows and children. " The law as IL STANDS
actually dscrimnates against our own ana IN FAVOR OF
foreign insurance companies. The law too In spite OF
the Court of Appeals decision in the Mcpherson case
unconstitutional and all state authorities have so re-
gared It, The bill has not been put through by lobbyists
but is a clean and just bill"
Mr. Fasset said the substitute was concession 10 inc
Justice OF the repeal All none OF the taxes should DC
paid.
Mr.. vedder declared it was against the policy of the
state TO tax tho saving and economical actions of the
noope such as premiums paid for life insurance policies
The Accommodations Of insurance companies were owned
by the insured the poor of the State The opposition
10 the b he understood, from the Manhattan Life
Insurance Company, which pays dividends TO Stock
holders as high as 40 and so per cent
Mr. Ranes argued that under the necessities OF
e war Congress did resort to insurance premium
tax and Charles Sumner had opposed such tax as an
obstruction to the development of the spirit OF prov
dence among the people As it stands the enforcement
nj
MI Fassett held that in the case of the New York
Equitable and Mutual companies the money all belonged
Nj sloan held that in matter of equity like this
compromise was proper the Controller suggested.
The lax could be met by retrenehment III expenses.
Mr. Hendrckss substitute lost by rira roce vote
Mr. Reilly sent TO the desk to he read letter In the
bill The bill was passedyeas, 81; z; as follows;
YEAs-Barager Coggeshar. comstock Connolly, Cullen
Parker Pierce PlGnkitt Ranes Reilly smith, Iraphasen
sioan-7.
The Republican members of the Legislature are rather
willing now that Austin Lathrop has become the super
intendent prisons that the Democratic party
should be permitted to exercise all the staesmanshp
possesses in prison management The prison 10 the
average Democrat is in which the convict shall do
no work. Mr.. Graham Dem), Of Brooklyn, has been
attempting to pass an forbddng the Of machinery
in tho state prisons The papabe object OF this bill was
to prevent the employment OF convfcts at profitable
trades order to further embarrass the management
a
bs kept at work longer than eight hours day The re-
nainder of tho day the convict to be granted for
repose OF recreation There TO be idea in the
bill to NewYOr State the chain gang system OF
the States The convicts are to be employed In
making public roads. The nature OF the act may be
inferred from the fourth and sixth sections which are
given below:
Section AN eonvicts confined in the prisons o. this
cry such articles useful and necessary in ssen
md 20 Il 30
enlrgng and repairing such prisons may also DO employed
lie STATE aud ali persons confined wi'hla
Employed in ma utactSng Without machinery
SSsds and % %o Seng the and
who are STqH % 81 oae enned also IA making
repairing and breaking stone for the county ROADS ana any
in tlas county lands other agricultural labor. 70
oos who may be charge upon county and tho sheriff
az the 4sa eon"sG
GNo machinery or power Of any ae;IPO Ga shv
jail or any cher place prisoners confined under
the prodScton Of such prison
un s nc Pro%an XII. act Be- so%e
sd 5sq%i5ea poa Of his labor
ever eA'''' o. 49, ''
This bill came up in the order Of third reading in tho
Assembly this afternoon The ill., it will be seen, pro-
ydes that prisoners shall be employed at breaking stone
on country roads Mr.. Mccarthy thought this good
provision but Crosby thought would be degrading
Mr. Mccarthy alluded TO the beautiful roads in England
These roads are kept in repair by convcts In some acc
tons this State many farmers cannot get TO market On
account of the bad roads. ,.,
Mt Lstmer wished make prisoners work teninstead
Ii was voted down. In supporting MI. Emerys amend
rnent TO allow machinery be used in prisons Mr. Aims
infinitely small that 1t could have little or no effect upon
the price OF the products OF other manufactures
The bill was passed-7i TO 81 The NEGATIVE woes
Brundage, Buckley, Cole, Crosby. Davies Deverenx'
Edridge Edison, Emery, Goerss, Hadley, Howe niger
inson, Sine, Taylor Tisdale. A. 5. Thompson, D. L.
TaSsPsSn %aes Sn ibe Following Bills Mr. can,O
authorizing the Board OF Revision and Correction 70 re-
the Of snsns Societies
hold rehearsas without taking out conee6. license
Senator Reilys, authorizing the Dock depart
sts STAGE for the relief. of INDECENT soldiers.
ssS a m' Senator Rsn ns fAIs
veterans OF the late war for all POSITIONS
Yor for the establishment OF evening schools for free
instruction In industrial drawing .
The senate passed g. II. Henrys bill allowing the New
property bill for payment OF the legal expenses
OF the New York Excise Commissioners Haughton Nor
lis and Mitchefin their investgaton Assembly Dill aP
propriatng 81 900 state farm for insane Grim:
nas Assembly bill the ana 81
the Of deputy BY act 9
ViSns thas land. liable for Assessment for
railroad bonds shall remain asse'saels until the
from authorities defaulting in public funds; Mt Gala
ghers bill allowing savings banks TO inyess In country,
ctr and and Village stocks, bonds and interest
bearing obligations Mr. Cantors bill extending the time
OF limited liability companies for paying capital stock;
Ward NeW YORK German American School; Mr. ivess
bill for an iron viaduct In Onehundred and fifty fhst,
NewYork, from ST. Nicholas ave., TO McCombs Dam
Bridge.
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